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3x-8=12+4y
Add 4y to both sides.
3x=12+4y+8
Add 8 to both sides.
3x=20+4y
Add 12 and 8 to get 20.
3x=4y+20
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{3x}{3}=\frac{4y+20}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x=\frac{4y+20}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.
-4y-8=12-3x
Subtract 3x from both sides.
-4y=12-3x+8
Add 8 to both sides.
-4y=20-3x
Add 12 and 8 to get 20.
\frac{-4y}{-4}=\frac{20-3x}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
y=\frac{20-3x}{-4}
Dividing by -4 undoes the multiplication by -4.
y=\frac{3x}{4}-5
Divide 20-3x by -4.